Costs To Put a V6 Right!

[calvi36]

As a few of you will know, I owned a 1998 406 V6 estate and I loved that car to bits. sadly Mr drunk as a Skunk MG ZR driver rolled his car onto its roof outside my home and killed my V6 Estate in Feb 2013.

I then bought a replacement car, don't laugh, a Renault Laguna 1.9dci Initiale. Car spec was good but I hated the car. Thus in June 2013 I went Pug hunting and managed to find one in the wild lands of Derbyshire. I got a good price on the new D81/2 V6 Coupe and I bought her just from photographs over the interweb.


Project so far:

Remodel center console as it was covered in gunk- Done- yes I used blue suede and the purists hate it but hey, whos car is it? Cost £25

Oil and filter change-Done Cost £19

Chrome front strips-Done Cost £6

BMC air induction-Done, thanks Mr Bob Cost £240

Used air hose from Ade-Cost £10, thanks Ade

Stainless steel exhaust fix, centre box to back steel boxes- car at exhaust place right now Cost £220 Job done today 18th July, very happy with it.

Rear brake discs, pads, calipers and new pins/springs-Brembo parts also brake fluid change Cost £290 Jobs done 28th September 2013, discs, pads, pins and handbrake adjust.

New rear droplinks fitted 28th September 2013. Cost £28.

Fitted S80 air scoop, 28th September, cost £14.

Airbag fault fixed 29th September 2013.

Gearbox oil change. Done 1st October 2013. Cost £12.

Top engine mount replacement. Done 1st October 2013. Cost £35.

Horizontal engine mount fitted. Done 01/09/13, cost £35

Two new front tyres. Done 29th September 2013. Cost £120.

Cigarette lighter. Fixed 29th Septemeber 2013.

Radio popping. Fixed 29th September 2013.

Passenger door strap cracking. Fixed 29th September 2013.

New Citroen washer jets. Job done October 5th 2013, cost £6.

New battery fitted. Job done 27/11/2013, cost £50.

New boot struts fitted Dec 9th 2013 Cost £20 from Latvia

HIDs fitted Sidelight LEDs Job done 14/01/14 Cost £35 from Mr Auto.

Oil and filter change-Done 14/01/2014 cost £26

Full cambelt change-Job 15/01/2014 108k miles done, cost circa £500

Waterpump replaced 15/01/2015, cost £52

Auxilliary belt change Job done 15/01/2014 cost £15

Engine doughnut mount replaced 15/01/2013 cost £20, thanks Ade.

Crankshaft pulley replaced 15/01/2014 cost £15, thanks again to Ade.
Two front top suspension bearings cost £120 Job done 14/09/14

Powdercoat BK Racing 17" white alloys to silver- Cost £260 Job done 29/10/14
Locking wheel nuts bought 29/10/2014 cost £15
Additional labour and fuel costs for a Coupe club member to do most of the work circa £500 (NOT INCLUDING ALL THE BEER HE DRANK lol), to be fair is did involve two trips to Scotland.

This is where I am up to at the moment. Damn this car is costing me, but it is well worth it.

Pete

[peugeot30v6]

I have owned a D9 V6 saloon for the past 3 years and I have already spent what I paid for it, all worth it. In 3 years I have put 42000k on her already and have had to recently have the engine rebuilt incl a block and ECU. I love the car and I would not have spent all that money if I didn't. It's not reliable and certainly not fuel efficient but just driving it is such a pleasure. I still need new brakes, new droplinks and new fuel lines but thats coming soon.

[markw]

Additional labour and fuel costs for a Coupe club member to do most of the work circa £500 (NOT INCLUDING ALL THE BEER HE DRANK lol), to be fair is did involve two trips to Scotland.

Stop whingin' man. You know it was worth it! (and I got to sample the sublime South Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken Curry too )

[calvi36]

30V6, I know what you mean it is a very uneconomical car but just for the lines it is worth the expense.

Mark, you know that I am joking about the beer right? Both visits were a lot of fun and I learned a lot m8.

[pugobsession]

Calvi36 you did the right thing. I am looking forward to buying a 406 with the 2,9 V6 engine myself. And l would spend all the money in the world to to get that beautiful gem of a car running again.